# Childerwood Nursery Childerwood Nursery is a full-day nursery at School Road, Drayton, NR8 6EP, in Thorpe Marriott, Norfolk. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/childerwood-nursery-ey480565 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: School Road, Drayton, NR8 6EP - Registered places: 42 - Phone: 01603 865477 - Website: http://www.childerwood.co.uk/ - Ofsted URN: EY480565 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 31 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Inspection history: - 31 October 2024: Ofsted inspection, Good - 21 November 2023: Ofsted inspection, Requires improvement - 12 October 2021: Ofsted inspection, Good Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY480565 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since August 2014 (Reference EY480565). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY480565) - Inspections on record: 3 inspections (latest 31 October 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY480565) - Registered places: 42 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY480565) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 3 July 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1607140) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: School Road, Drayton, NR8 6EP Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.684192,1.220877 - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.5 miles © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Norfolk there are about 3.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Drayton Community Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (December 2024) | | under 0.1 miles | | Drayton CofE Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | School remains Good (October 2023) | | 0.3 miles | | Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding (December 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Taverham VC CE Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | School remains Good (November 2023) | | 1.0 miles | | Nightingale Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | Good (May 2023) | yes | 1.1 miles | | Horsford CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | School remains Good (November 2023) | | 1.6 miles | | Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall | | 0–13 | | yes | 1.7 miles | | Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (January 2025) | yes | 1.8 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Fair View Kindergarten](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/fair-view-kindergarten-254054) | Good | | | 1.3 miles | | [Humpty Dumpty's Kindergarden](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/humpty-dumptys-kindergarden-ey429172) | Good | | | 1.4 miles | | [Orchidale Children's Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/orchidale-childrens-nursery-ey488376) | Outstanding | | | 1.4 miles | | [Horsford & St Faiths Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/horsford-and-st-faiths-preschool-2793493) | | | | 1.4 miles | | [Chestnut Taverham](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/chestnut-taverham-2549339) | Good | | | 1.5 miles | | [Bluebell Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bluebell-nursery-2667049) | Outstanding | | | 1.6 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Childerwood Nursery's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Childerwood Nursery Good at its inspection on 31 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Childerwood Nursery take? Childerwood Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time. ### How do I contact Childerwood Nursery? You can call 01603 865477 and visit www.childerwood.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY480565) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Childerwood+Nursery&query_place_id=ChIJOwyMaTvg2UcR-6TSMiyyvBM) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.